Denson named jurisdictional bishop for COGIC

12:39 AM,
May 10, 2014

Alphonso Denson

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Superintendent Alphonso Denson, the pastor of Abram Temple Church of God in Christ in Bunkie, has been named the next Jurisdictional Bishop in Louisiana First East Jurisdiction of the churches of God In Christ. Denson was chosen by presiding Bishop Charles E. Blake and the national leaders in Memphis, Tenn., following the death of Bishop James Earl Gordon of Baton Rouge.

Denson has pastored Abram Temple in Bunkie since 1984, and served as administrative assistant to Bishop Gordon since 2001.

The La. First East Jurisdiction consists of about 60 churches across Louisiana, from Alexandria ...